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The Holy Spirit

Who Is He?

Important Study

• Do we really understand the subject?

• Human philosophy?• Logical deduction?• Science?• Only God’s book has the

answers.– Work – Mission– Purpose

Why Confusion?

• To resolve conflict and confusion, examine God’s book.– Plan of salvation– Godhead– Character– Divine Nature– Work– Prayer

The Holy Spirit’s Names

• Old Testament– 88 times (18)– 16 books don’t mention Him

• Spirit of God– Genesis 1:2

• Spirit of the Word– Isaiah 11:2

• Spirit of Judgment– Nehemiah 9:20

• Good Spirit– Isaiah 4:4

• Material universe– Genesis 1:2

• Adorned the heavens– Job 26:13

• Relates to created man– Genesis 6:3

• Individual man– Isaiah 63:10

• Good Spirit– Psalm 143:10

The Holy Spirit’s Names

• New Testament– 264 times (33)– 52 names different from

O.T.

• Relation to God (17)

• Relation to the Son (5)

• Divine nature (5)

• His character (7)

• Relation to man (17)

The Holy Spirit’s Names

• Spirit of Christ– 1 Peter 1:11

• Holy Ghost– Matthew 1:18

• Spirit of God– Matthew 3:16

• Spirit of Truth– John 16:13

• The Spirit– Mark 1:10

The Holy Spirit’s Names

Two Views

• He is a Divine influence, proceeding from the Father; an emanation, form, or manifestation of the Divine; or an impersonal force.

• He is a person, active in all ways of a distinct personality.

Member of the Godhead

• He is a Divine person, part of the Godhead.

• Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.– Matthew 28:19– Romans 15:30– John 15:26

Godhead

• Theois– Acts 17:29

• Theiotes– Romans 1:20

• Theotes– Colossians 2:9

• Three persons— one God?

Divine Personality

• Mind– Romans 8:27

• Knowledge– 1 Corinthians 2:11

• Affection– Romans 15:30

• Will– 1 Corinthians 12:11

Divine Personality

• Speak– 1 Timothy 4:1

• Testify– John 15:24

• Teach– John 14:26

• Guide– John 16:13

DOES…

Divine Personality

• Search– 1 Corinthians 2:10

• Lead and forbid– Acts 16:6,7

• Invite– Revelation 22:17

DOES…

Divine Personality

• Grieved– Ephesians 4:30

• Despised– Hebrews 10:29

• Resisted– Acts 7:51

• Lied to– Acts 5:3

• Received or rejected– Luke 10:16; John 13:20

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Attributes of Divine Personality

• God– Acts 5:3,4

• Eternal– Hebrews 9:14

• Omniscient– 1 Corinthians 2:10,11

• Omnipotent– Micah 3:8

• Omnipresent– Psalm 139:7-10

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Attributes of Divine Personality

• Life– John 3:5,6

• Light– 1 Corinthians 2:9-12

• Love– Romans 3:3-5

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Different Beings

• At creation– Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3

• At Jesus’ baptism– Matthew 3:16,17

• Jesus spoke of Him– John 14:16-18

• In the Great Commission– Matthew 28:19,20

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Different Beings

• Peter spoke of three.– Acts 10:38

• Paul spoke of three.– Romans 15:30– 1 Corinthians 12:4-6– 2 Corinthians 13:14– Ephesians 2:18– Ephesians 4:4-6

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Not Created Beings

• Everlasting God– Genesis 21:33

• Father and Son were present at the beginning.– Hebrews 1:1,2

• Holy Spirit has the same qualities.– Job 33:4; Psalm 104:30

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His Work

• Assisted at Creation– Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13

• Creator– God

• Agent– Christ

• Organizer– Holy Spirit

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His Work

• Agent in Christ’s incarnation– Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35

• Inspired the Scriptures– 1 Corinthians 2:9-13

• Convicts the world of righteousness, sin, and judgment– John 16:8-11

• Dwells in the Christian– 1 Corinthians 3:16

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His Work

• Agent in Christ’s resurrection– 1 Peter 3:18

• Word is the Spirit’s regeneration instrument.– Hebrews 4:12

• The Spirit gives:– Hope (Romans 15:30)– Joy (Romans 14:17)– Comfort (Acts 9:31)– Witness (Romans 8:16)

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Concluding Thoughts

• He is a person, a Divine being.

• He is part of the Godhead.

• He possesses the characteristics, personality, and attributes of Deity.

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